I've been living in Upper Silesia almost for my whole life. Because I'm a restless person always looking for something, I used to constantly change my place of living. Here's a list of places I've already lived in: Small village near Wodzislaw Slaski close to Czechia border - my childhood. Czestochowa - bachelor's studies. Katowice - master's studies. London - for over a year to polish up my English. Sosnowiec - I ...

Communism was one of the most influential periods of time in Polish history. It lasted from 1945 until 1989 and still we can see some of its relics in people behavior. Communism is the idea that everyone is equal and everything is common and your government and society is fully responsible for your fate. It is ideal in theory, but in practice it's all about limiting your personal freedom to zero. ...

Package tour - some people love it, some people look down on it. Some folks cannot imagine organizing their travels on their own, others cannot imagine other people organizing their travels. Well, I generally like package holidays, mainly because sometimes it turns out cheaper than traveling on our own. However, there are some exceptions. I'm definitely not into all-inclusive option. I've only experienced this peculiar "pleasure" once (when I was too young to ...

Sounds contrary? Well, it's one of my very few life mottos . We just got back from Gran Canaria and I still can't believe we managed to travel there. Last year we bought our flat and finished decorating it a few months ago. Needless to say, now our budget is tight and we need to build up our financial reserve from 0. Bartosz has his investment & saving excel spreadsheets (they ...

I'm counting there have already been done about one thousand and fifty two researches about coffee and its effect on our health. And, I guess, we can expect even more studies to be done. The outcomes will be different, conclusions will be misleading and, for sure, there will be even more companies willing to sponsor those researches. Because joe industry wants to make money - espresso machines, ground coffee dispensers, milk frothers, grinders, brewers, fancy cups ...

Past year has taught me mostly one thing. That thing is: plans change. So, let's not get too attached to our plans, perhaps "let if flow, let it go" attitude will help us in life the most. A year ago our plan was simple - we wanted to build a house and live in a quiet village close to Czech Republic border (ups, meant Czechia). Instead, we ended up buying an apartment ...

You might not like relay race and all the stressful competition it brings about. I get it - I don't like it either! As a matter of fact, I'm not into any kind of rivalry, no matter if it's sport, or job, or whatever. I've always preferred team work which gets the task done. That's why I chose to run in Poland Business Run. It's a charity relay race which happens yearly in ...

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean”. ― John Muir Contact with nature soothes our body and mind. It doesn't really matter if it's the mountains you hike in, the sea you enjoy swimming in or just a city park you walk in. Appreciating the greenness of trees, breathing ...

So, you've been invited to a Polish wedding? Great! It means you'll have loads of fun and many great memories to contemplate afterwards You may wonder if all the legends you heard about Polish weddings are true. Well, yes - they're all true! But let's get firstly to the basics. Here are 5 principles of traditional Polish reception which you might want to keep in mind: 1. You'll eat a lot ...

I like Jeremy Clarkson. He's funny and hits the nail on the head with many issues. One thing which I couldn't agree more with is the idea that speed limit usually does more harm than good. I mean, what's the point of 50 km/hour speed limit on a nice, empty, straight road in the middle of nowhere? The main idea of transportation is speed. I personally think that speed limit ...

This thing is sitting. We all sit too long. I also commit the sin of sitting too many hours per day, especially at week days. I had a very active honeymoon but it ended two weeks ago and looks like it's not gonna happen again. Now I'm glued to my office chair for 8 hours and then, back home, I'm glued to my kitchen chair writing blog posts, updating overhere social ...

This post's message is very simple - do what you feel like doing. There's absolutely no need to do what everyone else expects you to do, if you've got better idea how to spend your time. In the end, it's only you who knows perfectly well what are your needs at the moment. So, It was time for my bachelorette party and I absolutely didn't feel like dancing. The period in which ...

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity”. ― John Muir, Our National Parks I hike in the mountains because I like it. I like it a lot but I'm not sure about all the reasons why I enjoy hiking so much. I seem to have some very strong, internal need to go to the mountains as often ...

“My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened”. ― Michel de Montaigne The above funny qoute couldn't be more true. It reflects perfectly my recent thoughts connected with organising our wedding. Well, not only the wedding. Michel de Montaigne hits the nail on the head in every other aspect of life. What inspired me to write this post is recent talk with my friend who's father of three (two ...

I try to stick to my wedding scheduler as much as possible and I can see that my wedding preparations are somehow less stressful. I’ve already heard loads of blood freezing stories about how hard is it to organize Polish wedding so I braced myself and started getting stuff ready in advance. The plus is that my fiancé is willing to help – that’s a big relief! So, it came time ...

“To transform your life, you must find a way of being grateful for what you have now. As you focus on sincere gratitude for several minutes at a time, you will move your frequency to one of the most powerful frequencies there is, and all good things will begin to appear in your life (…). There are no limits to the good that you can bring forth to you, and ...

Our life's got recently even busier than usual. The big day's coming so we need to manage our time efficiently. I do my best to combine full-time job, wedding preparations, everyday chores and some other additional, more or less unexpected stuff popping out here and there. What actually helps me a lot is my wedding scheduler. I prepared a timeline to-do list of all things which I've got to get sorted before 2nd of July ...

Our recent winter holidays in Livigno, where we travelled in a group of 8, have been great inspiration to scribble a few words about great things which travelling with friends gives. To be honest, I've never tried solo travel. Not even a single weekend trip. Never ever. Do I regret? Not really! Here’s a few reasons why. 1. Travelling with friends is fun! I always try to gather as many friends as ...

1. It’s too trendy. Getting rid of your job and travel all over the globe seems to be very trendy these days. And I haven’t been particularly fond of trends. Never. To be honest, it makes me suspicious – why 10 years ago everyone dreamt about well-paid, corporate job and now everyone laughs at such lifestyle? What’s more, I see that some people even despise 9–5 workers – I ...

I’ve got to admit we haven’t travelled much recently. If it wasn’t for a very important and exciting reason, lack of travel would definitely stifle my happiness and make me not much fun to be around. But fortunately, I’m sacrificing my weekends and saving up my holidays for a very special cause. So here we go - we’re getting married in July! We’ve recently been organizing wedding stuff. I must ...

I’ve recently had a worthwhile discussion with a friend about superiority of calm holidays at seaside over action-packed mountain travel. This is what I concluded: If you go to the mountains, you will have about twice as many exciting memories as on the beach. Active holidays are always like that. Spending actively a few days in the mountains will get your body in perfect shape and your mood will naturally improve ...

I was once told by an elderly British couple that Walthamstow had been a peaceful quiet village with everyone knowing everybody. That was until 1980s. Now it's vibrant and rather crowded part of capital of Great Britain (there's one question which comes to my mind - is there a place in London which isn't crowded?). Walthamstow's a town in northeast London. The postcode is E17 which suggests that Walthamstow's in east London ...

Every year there is Business Run organized in several Polish cities: Cracow, Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań, Łódź and Katowice. Business Run is available for corporate employees. The aim of this event is to collect money for Jan Mela Foundation 'Poza Horyzonty' ('Beyond Horizons'). This year in Katowice the running distance was 3.4 kilomtres on hilly terrain. And I did it without stopping Business Run gets more and more popular in Poland - this ...

That day we were admiring the beauty of Tatras seen from our flat on 17th floor in Katowice city. Such clear air happens once a year in the mid of the winter after frizzy night when the air is very very dry. It must be in the early sunrise time when the sun is behind the peaks, casts the shadow on the slope and brightens the sky above. Tatra mountains are ...

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Joanna & Bartosz - together since August 2012. Living happily in Gliwice (that's in the southern Poland), but always dreaming about mountains.
We are young and curious about what life can give us. Part-time travelers with constant wanderlust fever.

Come with us if you're also curious about Poland - not only will we show you the most interesting spots - you'll also get to know Polish culture, habits and lifestyle of young Poles.

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